Silver Sailor Moon Series

Episode 19

A Painful Transformation

The park was the only place Chibi-Usa felt she could find shelter. The rain was pouring on her. She couldn't tell around what time it was because the sun was shrouded in dark clouds. Shivering in the cold, Chibi-Usa wished she had a better choice in attire last night when she left for Mamoru's house. The park was silence; not a sole around in a rain storm. Curled up in a ball under a large bush, Chibi-Usa had her arms wrapped around her tucked in legs, trying to keep as much warmth in as possible.

I've lost my family. My friends have turned on me. This curse is going to be the death of me.

"That's right, Princess." Not even jumping, Chibi-Usa looked up at Kyou crouched in the bush with her. His smile was sickening, but with the lack of emotional energy, Chibi-Usa didn't even get annoyed at the amount of enjoyment he was getting out of this. "You understand now how it feels to carry this pain…"

Chibi-Usa didn't reply; she just stared into the muddy dirt at her feet. She couldn't cry- she had no more tears left. Her cries would be unheard anyways, so she didn't even bother. The sound of thunder over head didn't even shake her. Once the lightening subsided, Chibi-Usa finally replied, defeated, "I do…"

Kyou got the answer he wanted, and his ostentatious behavior didn't phase Chibi-Usa, "Wrong! You don't know the half of it, yet."

Chibi-Usa shrugged, not caring the slightest, "There isn't anymore you can do to me… I am a broken soul…"

Kyou leaned forward, whispering into Chibi-Usa's ear, "You'd be surprised how much pain the human body can take before being destroyed…" His eyes flashed a bright red, and the screams of pain commenced as he back away with a dark smirk.

The pain happened all at once. The most excruciating physical pain shot through Chibi-Usa's body over and over again, pulsing throughout her entire being. Imaginary daggers being plunged into her stomach made her cry out in pain. The feeling of being burned alive agonized inside her. Curling into a ball, Chibi-Usa gasped for air; the suffocating feeling of being drown filled her lungs.

In the midst of the violent feelings of pain and torture, Kyou's laughter rang out in the silent park, "Now, Chibi-Usa, understand why I was alienated from your beautiful kingdom! Experience, first hand, my pain!"

Standing, Chibi-Usa's new form was frightening. The face of a jackal, with black fur and thin stature, Chibi-Usa was now six feet tall, with razor-sharp claws the size of the large cat. Black fangs dripped with saliva. Two glowing red eyes glared out at the land around her.

What am I?

The laughter of children in the distance made the creature's ear perk, twisting her head quickly toward the direction of two little kids, jumping in puddles as their two parents took a quiet stroll. Growling, Chibi-Usa took off, running toward the couple and their children with amazing speed. Fangs bared, the demonic creature selected its first prey, the female child in the front of the group.

Oh my god! Someone, please, stop me!

"Venus Love Me Chain!"

The thin chain of hearts wrapped itself around Chibi-Usa's ankle, pulling it out from underneath her. Chibi-Usa fell to the ground with a thud, only a couple yards from the startled family.

Jupiter yelled across the battle-field, "Go! Get out of here, now!"

Thank god… The creature slowly began to lift itself with its powerful arms.

The parents quickly picked up their screaming children, running for the nearest building for cover. With them out of the problem, Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter all stood across from the demon.

Mars leaned to Mercury, never taking her eyes off the monster on the ground before them, "What is it?"

Mercury typed away on her computer, "It's some sort of demonic creature from another world."

Chibi-Usa pulled herself up from the ground, grabbing the chain around her ankle aggressively and yanking it with incredible strength toward her. Venus flew toward the monster, screaming in terror. As Chibi-Usa pulled back for a maul with her giant claws, Mars drew her bow, "Mars Flame Sniper!"

The arrow hit Chibi-Usa right in the chest, engulfing her in fiery flames. Mercury, in the meantime, got more information, yelling it out to the three others in the area. "It's an Itsukarian Jackal, a cursed demon from Exandria System. 'This creature is extremely powerful, with acute strength, speed, and sight. The Jackal Curse is something passed down from loved one to loved one."

Mars yelled back over Chibi-Usa's growling as she attempted to get back to her feet, "Great anniversary present."

Mercury continued, "It says that when someone with the curse is betrayed by someone trusted or loved, they can voluntarily give the curse to that person."

Venus had gotten some distance between her and Chibi-Usa, remaking her chain as she yelled over to Mercury, "So this is a person?"

Mercury nodded, "Yes, it's an innocent person under there! Don't kill it; they can't control what they're doing!"

Jupiter sighed, "Easier said than done."

Chibi-Usa slashed at Mars, swinging her giant claw at her, barely missing. Mars yelled back to the others, "What do we do? Any ideas?"

Venus eyed a shinning necklace on the creature's chest. The silver key with a pink gem made her gasp in shock, "You guys! It's Chibi-Usa!"

"What?" Mars asked after dodging another attack from the creature.

"It's Chibi-Usa! Look around its neck!" Venus yelled, pointing at the creature.

Mars squinted at the shinning key around her neck, "Than she was innocent! This is all that boy's doing?"

Mercury nodded, "I'd have to say so!"

One by one, the reality dawned on them; realizing Chibi-Usa's innocence. Jupiter called to Mercury, "Is there a way to stop it?"

Tap tap tap.

Mercury tapped away quickly at her pocket computer, "There isn't a known cure!"

Venus glared at the creature, "Then we'll have to separate it from society until we can do something about it."

Mercury cast Aqua Rhapsody, creating a thick fog in the park. Venus ran forward toward Chibi-Usa's sightless being. Jumping up, Venus grabbed the necklace, breaking it off from around Chibi-Usa's neck and continued to run.

Chibi-Usa broke into a sprint after her, fangs bared and claws engrossed. Catching up quickly, Chibi-Usa made a bite at Venus, missing when Jupiter planted a smack-down on the back of her head. The scouts stood together, Venus holding the necklace in her hand tight, the chain hanging to her ankles. "Are we sure we want to do this?" she asked as they looked down at the unconscious monster they came to know as Chibi-Usa.

Mercury nodded, "We have no other choice…"

Mars agreed, "It's time to finish this."

Venus held the key up to the sky, whispering through a choked up throat, "Pluto, please guide her to the outskirts of 30th Century Crystal Tokyo."

As the pink light touched the sky from the key, Venus dropped it onto the motionless creature, engulfing it in a pink glow, and watched as Chibi-Usa disappeared.